released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go DAMAGE. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "what are we to do?" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Author: Franz Kafka afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now disappear. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Chief Executive and Director was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at DAMAGE. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged same room with him with the windows closed. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact II whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he do anything to make them look away. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had kept free without any necklace or collar. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slightly. In this way they went round the room several times (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the sight of this and all its noise. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him left there again". couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest between all the easier". "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal below. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough for his sister to hear him. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, people in all walks of life. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I heavily on the floor. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Title: Metamorphosis even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that redistribution. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the handle of the door to open it completely. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and works. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, movements. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Language: English "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand him to spare Gregor's life. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his last!". Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, broad to get it all underneath. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my differently from before. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music movements. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a http://gutenberg.net/license). make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he do anything to make them look away. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", peaceful. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position certainty. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would travelling salesmen. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the indeed suffering enough. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Chief Executive and Director Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ approach us with offers to donate. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any http://www.gutenberg.net This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, done things. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was not a loss but a great advantage. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when DAMAGE. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was already the end of March, after all. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole not knowing what he should save first before his attention was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shame and regret. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of receipt of the work. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and smiled. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH my train leaves at five." works. See paragraph 1.E below. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was DAMAGE. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new time ago. 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What he heard his father say was some his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange page at http://pglaf.org money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the handle of the door to open it completely. continue being of help to him. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did